The flag is a feature, not a bug. Peter the Great was so impressed by Dutch naval power that he took their flag for his own fledging navy (with the stripes reversed), from which it went on to represe… (View Post)

I think it's a Jamaican accent. I had a work colleage from Jamaica, and he'd always say "aks" instead of "ask". He's also cut off t's at the end of words, e.g. saying "contac… (View Post)

It's like politics. Provide a realistic estimate, and you'll never get a contract; issue a realistic manifesto, and you'll never be elected. (View Post)

Yes, Reform are a real danger to British society, and I will probably hold my nose and vote Conservative for the first time in my life in the next general election in order to help keep them at bay, … (View Post)

Yup, careful teration is the way to do it. My other half is a clinical scientist with the NHS. They were having capacity and other issues with the venerable and much-patched software they use for pro… (View Post)